Thinking out loud.
Writing, talks and tools from our practice, on evidence, motivation and AI in education.
Formative Action Loops
Tom Sherrington & Valentina Devid on turning assessment into immediate classroom action.
Seven Lethal Mutations of Self-Determination Theory
Valentina Devid & Samuel Derkse on how a rich theory gets hollowed out in schools.
De zeven dodelijke mutaties van de zelfdeterminatietheorie
The Dutch version of Seven Lethal Mutations, by Valentina Devid & Samuel Derkse.
A brilliant teaching concept
Tom Sherrington introduces formative action, from Toetsrevolutie.
A refreshing take on formative assessment
Tom Sherrington on what makes formative action different.
Why teaching means creating loops
Tom Sherrington on why effective teaching means creating formative action loops constantly.
Less summative assessment, more formative action
A good idea? On shifting the balance from summative testing to formative action.
The short loop of Formative Action
The action-oriented investigation process, and how the short loop works in the lesson.
How to organise the right feedback
On organising feedback so that it actually leads to action.
Designing feedback processes
Designing a feedback process rather than leaving it to chance.
Guiding Formative Action: The Role of a Pedagogical Roadmap
How a pedagogical roadmap keeps formative action on course.
